CVE-2021-29140

Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-04-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-611

Description

A remote XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): Prior to 6.9.5, 6.8.9, 6.7.14-HF1. Aruba has released patches for Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager that address this security vulnerability.

Affected products

ClearPass Policy Manager: from 6.7.0 before 6.7.13; from 6.8.0 before 6.8.4 — fixed in 6.7.13, 6.8.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ClearPass Policy Manager 6.7.13, 6.8.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2021-009.txt
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2021-009.txt

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